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IBOAI Supports the Children of the U.S. Dream Academy

The cause: Children threatened with the cycle of incarceration. The organization acting on their behalf: The U.S. Dream Academy, now celebrating its 10th successful year. The worthy affair: The 7th Annual Power of a Dream Gala fundraising event seeking to raise a million dollars, which IBOAI has proudly supported.

The evening was black-tie optional with white linen elegance and top-tier entertainment as supporters stepped up to the plate. Big names in entertainment, names high in government and corporate America, community leaders, and lots of IBOs donated $1.8 million.

Twenty-nine IBOs attended, including six IBOAI Board members and three MAC members: Jody and Kathy Victor, Bill and Sandy Hawkins, Bob and Terry Andrews, John and Jennie Belle Crowe, and Jody and

Wintley Phipps, Sandy Spielmaker and Jody Victor

Left to right: Wintley Phipps, Sandy Spielmaker, and Jody Victor

show the President’s Award presented to Jim Payne.

Gina Dutt. IBOAI sponsored a table at the event, as did a number of IBOs – table sponsorships totaled $61,000. In

IBOAI Supports the Children of the U.S. Dream Academy

addition to supporting the cause by sponsoring a table, IBOAI Governance & Oversight Committee member Jody Victor is on the U.S. Dream Academy Board. Quixtar, meanwhile, gave $30,000 in computers and $25,000 in funds. Quixtar’s Executive Vice President, Jim Payne, received the U.S. Dream Academy’s President’s Award. Accepting on Jim’s behalf was Sandy Spielmaker, Vice President of Sales at Quixtar Inc.

IBOAI Supports the Children of the U.S. Dream Academy

US Dream Academy Dream Kids perform

“America Rocks.”

Entertainment was provided by comedian and actor Chris Tucker, Grammy and Tony Award-winning Broadway performer Jennifer Holliday, and Grammy Award-winning singer Peabo Bryson. The hit of the night, however, was the U.S. Dream Academy DreamKids who performed “America Rocks,” written by longtime U.S. Dream Academy supporter U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah.

The big news of the night, though, was the matching donations by publishing magnate Oprah Winfrey, who matched the $903,000 raised for the evening plus promised up to another $500,000 to match any additional donations raised by October 10. You can join the IBOAI and Oprah Winfrey by donating to the U.S. Dream Academy, too.

“The U.S. Dream Academy’s mission is to empower children who are at risk of incarceration to maximize their potential by providing them with academic, social and values enrichment through supportive mentoring and the use of technology. It seeks to break the cycle of incarceration by giving children grades 3 through 8 the skills and vision needed to lead productive and fulfilling lives,” says the U.S. Dream Academy website.

IBOAI Supports the Children of the U.S. Dream Academy